Specimen Collection Details

After blood clots, keep specimen refrigerated until transport. If possible remove the serum from the clot as soon as possible. DO NOT FREEZE. Sample must be tested within 7 days of collection.

Transport

Refrigerated at 2-8° C.

Rejection Criteria

Lipemic or grossly hemolyzed specimens; specimens received without proper patient identifiers on specimen tube and/or request form; and specimens received with requests without submitter information will be rejected.

Comments

Cross-reactions may occur between Brucella and F. tularensis antigens and antisera, therefore, parallel tests should be run with these antigens.